These Players Could Still Arrive on Tyneside

It’s probably a good time to assess which players could still be arriving at Newcastle, before the summer transfer window ends.

Moussa Sissoko – Toulouse central midfielder Newcastle have made a very decent start to the transfer season, and for no capital outlay so far, they have brought in Yohan Cabaye (£4.5M), Demba Ba (free) and Sylvain Marveaux (free), and let captain Kevin Nolan (£4.5M) leave for West Ham.

It seems that Neil Taylor will soon arrive from Swansea City, once the Welsh club comes to their senses regarding his buy-out or release clause, which is for £1M.

If we are to believe some reports in the Sunday papers today, Newcastle are closing in on Turkish striker Mevlut Erdinc of PSG, and Newcastle’s most recent offer is around £6.5M, and the Magpies could even be close to a deal with the Paris club.

And it could be that Newcastle will bring in a third striker this summer, and if they do it could mean the end of the road for either Shola Ameobi or Peter Lovenkrands, and one of them will probably have to leave Newcastle before September rolls around.

We’d just love that striker to be Chelsea’s 21 year-old Daniel Sturridge, and you have to think the 21 year-old is still a decent buy at up to £10M.

There are reports over the weekend that Stoke City have made the first formal bid of £6M for the player, but once a bid is accepted by the London club, look for a number of clubs to match the bid, and then try to convince the young striker to join them – and we hope the winner will be Newcastle.

The news that we were interested in the new Didier Drogba, – 21 year-old Sierra Leone striker Teteh Bangura, who plays for AIK Solna in Sweden – is apparently not true, according to the local Newcastle papers, so he may not be coming.

Newcastle seem to be preparing for the loss of Joey Barton this summer too, with interest in Manchester United’s Darron Gibson, and Toulouse’s wonderful young French International midfielder Moussa Sissoko, who Newcastle have been tracking for three years now.

Moussa would be expensive at around £13M, and Liverpool are said to be fighting it out with Newcastle for his signature, and the French International is an excellent young player, often compared to a young Patrick Vierra, and we think he would be just a terrific buy for the club.

With Kevin Nolan already having left the club we would look for one of these to be brought in – and it could well be Darron Gibson for a decent £5M, but we’d prefer Moussa.

We also like Craig Gardner, the Birmingham City midfielder, because he plays very much in the same style as Kevin Nolan, and he can score goals too, with 10 goals in 35 appearances last season for The Blues.

And more news today on Charles N’Zogbia, and the new news today are that Liverpool are said to be in the driver’s seat, because he could be becoming too expensive in terms of a fee (£9M) and £60K/week wages for both Newcastle and Sunderland.

That’s probably why there is news this weekend that Newcastle may be after a cheaper alternative in Irish International winger Keith Treacy, who is at Preston North End, and could be brought in for around £1.5M and lower wages too.

And if Jose Enrique leaves this summer, look for Newcastle to bring in another experienced left back – maybe Toulouse left back Cheikh M’Bengue or even Aston Villa’s Stephen Warnock or our choice – Celtic’s Honduran left-back Emilio Izaguirre, but he is saying today that Manchester United are after him – and that would be a pity.

There are obviously more players Newcastle will be interested in – let us know the many we have missed out – and some that we just don’t know about right now, but this is what we could half expect to be happening over the coming weeks at Newcastle:

Neil Taylor signed for £1M from Swansea

Mevlut Erdinc signs for around £7M from PSG

Daniel Sturridge or some other young striker coming in – for up to £10M and either Lovenkrands or Ameobi then leaving Newcastle

N’Zogbia, Treacy or some other winger signs on at Newcastle – again for around £9M or just peanuts

If Jose Enrique leaves then look for Toulouse’ Cheikh M’Bengue, Stephen Warner or Emilio Izaguirre coming through the door – fee around £5M with Warner the cheap option at £1M

This has been a quick review of what Newcastle have done so far this transfer window – we feel so far so good – and who the club may still be after, and who could even be arriving (maybe) over the next couple of months.

If Newcastle can get one or two of the top players listed above, and of course they are the more expensive options, then Newcastle’s squad could be improved dramatically come September.

Please stop advocating the signing of Keith Treacey Ed. The man’s a workd class ar5ehole. He makes Barton look like a saint. Swear to God, we sign the little c**t I won’t watch a single match next season.

leaves Ashley with around a 10million pocket of dosh or we could use tht to buy some squaddies.. plus he was rumoured to have gave us extra 15million 35 +15 + 28.5 = £78.5 recieved and too spend.! and 48.5million spent on above leaves 30million in the pot

As alot of my friends are united fans and I am form Ireland i watch a decent amount of football from Darron Gibson, and i seriously hope we dont have anything to do with him. He is a truly awful footballer, always attempts the long shot rather than a decent pass and especially for Ireland never seems to want to actually turn up and have a go – a very big no thanks

Normally I would agree but I think with our new found relationship with French footballers and teams it may be the best chance we ever have of signing someone with his quality and potential. In saying that, There is quite a bit of ‘stuff’ that we can’t offer him compared to the other clubs interested. Think he may be a bit too much to ask for.

A lot of this just sounds like listing off every player we have been linked with by the press and completely unrealistic. It comes down to low ball offers by the owner or looked at another way not being willing to overpay. I don’t think this approach will bring in any big fish like Sturridge or Zog who want the big money in wages. Wouldn’t be surprised if Erdinc eventually comes and possibly Barnetta but what about our back four? We have no depth there and could still lose a couple. We have to be able to defend as well as attack so what is the plan? No replacement for Campbell? No attempt to improve at the back? What if Collo were to get a serious injury (if we manage to keep him that is)?

I dont know why people take what the papers say so literally. Its just gossip and mostly not true. If its a real quote from their agent its normally to make a move happen to worry other teams into action. If other teams are linked to a player it drives there price and value up.

Say if Sissoko goes to Lyon, for example, Mike Ashley gets greef off us for not securing his signature and splashing the cash, makes us think he wont use the 35M, creates a bad atmosphere etc. But we may have never been in for Sissoko at all as @Lee _Ryder is reporting. Wasnt Enrique only meant to be going to Barcelona 2 weeks ago? Or was his agent just creating interest!

Its like apparently Blaise Matuidi has told Wenger he wants to go to Arsenal in some paper today, cant remember which one. If he had done just that, isnt that called tapping up? Meeting another teams player or phoning him and discussing his future? Just absolutly made to sell papers.

Lastly i’m dying for N’Zogbia to sign for us i think hes one of the best wingers in the Premier League. 9M is a bargain. Theres no evidence Ashley wont pay 60K per week on a player, and he wants to come!

geordiefinn – yes our midfield is fine atm but Guthrie and Barton ad imagine wont be here come end of window also gota feeling Raylor will be away aswel.. so thats 3 gone + smith so we’l be left with.. Tiote, Gosling, Cabaye.. cos Ben Arfa cant play a strict central midfield position hes not the right type of player to defend aswel.. so a think we need to sign 1 of Sissoko or Matuidi if wer planning on selling

Still don’t see any explanation for lack of attention being paid to our back 4. We weren’t exactly watertight last season as I recall and it seems likely Jose will move on as he won’t agree to a new contract. So what is the plan? Are we going to throw Neil Taylor out there straight away? The younger players we have are not ready. None of them except Ferguson even got any serious playing time and Ferguson is too small for LB. Who advises Pardew on the defence? Is it Carver? We will have a very good attacking side next season by the looks of it but we can’t win every game 5-4.

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